To start Remote Desktop from the Run dialog box
- Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type mstsc.
Type a space, followed by any additional parameters that you want to use.
The following table lists the parameters you can use.
Command line syntax for Remote Desktop Connection
Syntax |
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mstsc [<connection file>] [/v:<server[:port]>] [/admin] [/f[ullscreen]] [/w:<width>] [/h:<height>] [/public] | [/span] [/edit “connection file”] [/migrate] [/?] |
Command line parameters for Remote Desktop Connection
Parameter | Description |
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/v:<server[:port]> | Specifies the remote computer that you want to connect to. |
/admin | Is used for administration of a Remote Desktop Session Host server. In this version of Remote Desktop Connection, if the Remote Desktop Session Host role service is installed on the remote computer, running mstsc /admin will do the following (for the current connection only):
/admin also does the following on connections toWindows Server 2008 R2 with the RD Session Host role service installed:
To connect to a remote computer with the RD Session Host role service installed, follow these steps:
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/f | Starts Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode. |
/w:<width> | Specifies the width of the Remote Desktop Connection window. |
/h:<height> | Specifies the height of the Remote Desktop window. |
/public | Runs Remote Desktop Connection in public mode. |
/span | Matches the remote desktop width and height with the local virtual desktop, spanning across multiple monitors if necessary. To span across monitors, the monitors must be arranged to form a rectangle. |
/multimon | Configures the Remote Desktop session monitor layout to be identical to the current client-side configuration. |
/edit “connection file” | Opens the specified .rdp connection file for editing. |
/migrate | Migrates older connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files. |
/? | Lists these parameters. |
